Dave Robertson-West’s two free throws with 12 seconds left proved to be the game winning points as Eastside snuck out of Bergen Catholic H.S. gym with a 60-58 win. Robertson-West was huge, scoring 29 points and more importantly, made all 13 of his foul shots. B.C. came ready after losing their last two games. They held the lead most of the game behind the play of point guard Sean McGuire (12 pts., 4 asts.) and swingman Eric Flanagan (12 pts., 4 treys). The constant defensive pressure of Eastside’s guards, led by Karon Abraham(13 pts.,4 asts., 4 stls.) and Bryant Lewis(12 pts., 2 stls.) eventually brought Eastside to a tie game at 47 to end the 3rd. It became a strategic battle in the 4th as B.C. was content to slow the game down by sitting in a zone and Eastside tried to speed it up with pressure. In the end it came down to who was the best player on the floor and tonight it was Robertson-West.

       St. Joseph H.S. and Kennedy H.S. both got ready for their county tournament games this weekend by going at it in a tough N.N.J.I.L. game. Joe Efese sat in foul trouble in the first half with 3 points and 3 rebounds. The second half was straight domination as he scored 21 of his 24 points, had 8 of his 11 rebounds and blocked 7 shots. He also altered alot of shots going to the basket by Kennedy. The Knight’s led 28-21 at the half as Asmar Edwards (20 pts.) and Shondell Stewart (15 pts.) led the attack. St. Joe’s cut the lead to one at the end of the 3rd quarter 41-40. That’s when the Central Connecticut recruit took over the game, especially on the defensive end. Efese finished the game with a block to seal it.

Tuesday, Feb. 10,2009

                    Javae King-Gilchrist reached his 1,000th point in the 1st quarter against Nutley Highschool. He finished with 11 in two quarters. N.J. Hoops congratulates the 6’2″ senior on his milestone!